Presidential candidates and the super PACs that support their campaigns are in a fierce competition for cash to compete in the 2012 presidential race. You can track their progress below.
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Large states like New York, California, Florida and Texas provide the biggest source of campaign contributions. However, some candidates do better elsewhere around the country, especially in their home states where they already have a network of supporters. The maps only show donors who have given more than $200.
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See the names of the biggest donors to super PACs
Some candidates rely on legions of grassroots supporters giving a little bit of money while other politicians collect large checks from a smaller number of wealthy contributors. President Obama has been able to tap very large contributions by raising some of his funds for the Democratic Party, which can accept more than $60,000 from one person over the 2-year campaign. Candidate's campaigns are limited to $2,500 from one individual for the primary election and $2,500 for the period after. However, individuals and organizations can give unlimited amounts to super PACs supporting individual campaigns.
Candidates face a $2,500 per-person cap for the period before the party convention and another $2,500 cap for after they are officially nominated. Campaigns can raise money for the general election period now, but they can't spend it before the convention and must return the funds if they lose.
Updated Feb. 20, 2012.
NOTE: President Obama's campaign and the Democratic National Committee are combined in this graphic because Obama is raising and spending money for his reelection from both accounts.
SOURCE: Federal Election Commission, candidate campaigns, media reports.
CREDIT: Wilson Andrews, Jason Bartz, T.W. Farnam, James Wilkerson, Karen Yourish - The Washington Post.
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